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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Conti
Nobles in:Italia (Toscana)
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The first of this noble house of which there is certain information is Gherardo, of whom we know that he professed Lombard law, possessed a large lordship in the Maremma of Volterra and Pisa, and died before 990. He is believed to have descended from S. Walfredo ; son in turn of Ratcauro, a Pisan citizen, born of Pemnone, Duke of Friuli, and therefore brother of the Lombard Kings Rachi and Astolfo. Ratcauro would have been sent by Liutprando to free the Maremma from the Saracens; first he would have had many of those lands, to which his son Walfredo (who should identify himself as the founder and first abbot of the Benedictine abbey of S. Pietro di Palazzolo, who died in 765 and immediately raised to the honors of the altar) would then have added the Corsican possessions taken from the Mohammedans. Although these traditions do not find comfort ...
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BlazonGherardesca
1. Coat of arms of family: Gherardesca
Language of the text: Italiano
Partito: nel primo d'oro, all'aquila dell'impero movente dalla partizione; nel secondo troncato di rosso e d'argento.
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